Author Archives: Jamie Wilson
Daniel Briganti of Baldwin, NY, makes switching out trash bags less of a hassle by keeping replacements handy. “Place several bags (often a whole box will fit) into the bottom of the can before you add the new liner bag,” he … Continue reading
Linda Van Alfen of Carson City, NV, writes: “I’ve found that the best way to fill my 7-day pill box is to use a kitchen tablespoon; the kind that one would use for eating soup. I put my pills in … Continue reading
Posted in health, reader tip
Tagged carson city, medicine, Nevada, pill box, pills, prescriptions
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Carol Lanke of Hudson, FL., writes: “To make a handy dandy mini-garbage container to collect garbage on your sink, just take a facial tissue cube box and cut the 4 corners diagonally from corner to center. Next put a small plastic … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip, reuse
Tagged cooking, Florida, garbage disposal, Hudson, kitchen
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Anne Cohen of Bridgewater Township, NJ offers this tip for keeping coupons organized and making sure none expire before being used: “I am a coupon cutter and found the best way to keep my coupons organized is by the month. … Continue reading
Posted in reader tip, saving, shopping
Tagged bridgwater township, coupons, New Jersey, shopping
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Donna Kuper of Everett, WA., suggests tossing your soap-filled steel wool pads in the freezer to keep them from rusting. “It only takes a few seconds for the pad to thaw,” she writes. “Or it can be used immediately when submerged … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, housework, reader tip
Tagged cleaning, dishes, everett, rust, steel wool, washington
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Rozlyn Barkoff of Boynton Beach, FL., has found lint roller sheets to be useful for picking up more than just lint.”Tear off single sticky sheets from a lint roller, and use them to clean crevices and hard to reach areas,” … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip
Tagged boynton beach, cleaning, Florida, lint roller
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Faylee James of Kingsport, TN, has some follow-up advice on a previous USA WEEKEND tip about getting the freshest produce: “I read in today’s USA WEEKEND, the tip about asking your local grocery produce manager what days his produce is delivered … Continue reading
Posted in food, food and meal planning, reader tip, shopping
Tagged grocery, kingsport, produce, shopping, tennessee
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Janie Barcus of Parsons, KS., saves money on trash bags by reusing the plastic bags from the dry cleaners. She just ties a knot in the end where the hanger goes through, then uses the bag as a trash can … Continue reading
Posted in house and home, reader tip, reuse
Tagged kansas, parsons, reuse, saving, trash
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Barbara Gajda of Fall River, MA., doesn’t let her eggs go to waste, especially when a recipe calls for only one part of the egg. “Eggs can be separated up to one week ahead and stored in a tightly covered container … Continue reading
Posted in food, reader tip, reuse, saving
Tagged cooking, egg whites, eggs, fall river, massachusetts
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Don’t toss that empty cereal box just yet, there’s another prize inside! Mary Gregory of Jacksonville, FL., suggests a use that will save you some money and make dinner a little more delicious: “Here’s a money saving tip for you homemakers. … Continue reading
Posted in food and meal planning, reader tip, saving
Tagged cereal, cooking, Florida, Jacksonville, marinating, saving
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Need a better way to keep that recipe card visible while multi-tasking around the kitchen? Myra Kinsman of Milo, ME offers this tip: “Keep a recipe card upright by placing it in the tines of a fork and putting the … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, house and home, reader tip
Tagged cooking, Maine, Milo, recipes
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Alisa Tjelmeland of Littleton, CO offers this tip to help make sure you get the most out of your trash bags–and save yourself unnecessary trips to the trash can: “Instead of taking out a trash bag that is stinky but only … Continue reading
Posted in chores, house and home, reader tip, reduce
Tagged baking soda, CO, garbage disposal, Littleton, Save, saving, trash
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Loose screw giving you grief? Susan Goldsberry of Newalla, OK suggests grabbing a toothpick to keep it in place: “If you have a screw that is loose it’s probably because the hole has been wallowed out. An easy fix is … Continue reading
Who wants to spend time scrubbing BBQ grills when they could be enjoying some summer fun? Dan Irons of Fort Myers, FL has this time-saving tip: “To clean BBQ grills, put them in a large plastic bag, Pout 1 cup … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip, summer
Tagged bbq, cleaning, Florida, Fort Myers, grill, summer
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